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Sarah Palin's absence slidelines tea party
The Politico ^ | December 16, 2011 | M.J. Lee

Posted on 12/16/2011 1:51:52 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

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21 posted on 12/16/2011 2:33:33 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Why back in '88, Conservatives backed Gore in Texas. What Reagan revolution? What laegacy?)
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22 posted on 12/16/2011 2:37:46 PM PST by Old Sarge (RIP FReeper Skyraider (1930-2011) - You Are Missed)
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To: Colonel_Flagg
As in any battle you need to stop momentum first. That was the 2010 election...now the battle turns, but we still need reserves to bring up the rear and consolidate advances....THAT is where we need the most help IMO. We can have another Regan but we need avoid the Bush that came afterwords...that's where the Regan revolution went off the tracks.
23 posted on 12/16/2011 2:39:10 PM PST by rightwingextremist1776
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Ladies and gentlemen, there is this wonderful innovation known as the write-in line. Use it.
24 posted on 12/16/2011 2:45:34 PM PST by RichInOC (Palin 2012: The Perfect Storm.)
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To: RichInOC

I’d call that the elect Obama line.

No thanks. I’m a Palin supporter. She can run in the future.


25 posted on 12/16/2011 2:47:53 PM PST by rbmillerjr (Conservative Economic and National Security Commentary: econus.blogspot.com)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hey all you PDS’ers here that we’ve tried to educate: SUCK ON THAT! Shout outs to 2DV and BTM.


26 posted on 12/16/2011 2:53:14 PM PST by toddausauras
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
“We haven’t engaged in presidential politics yet because the movement hasn’t coalesced around anybody, so we’re just sitting back and waiting,”

Actually, that is the same thing I said after Cain dropped out. First Sarah (not that she was officially in, but I thought she was, even though she said she wasn't) and I thought the world was over. Took some time, then went 100% behind Cain. Then he dropped out. I feel lost.

Hmmm, I'm zero for zero....perhaps I should get behind barry >:)

27 posted on 12/16/2011 2:56:47 PM PST by NoGrayZone (Stay involved..because stupid people are running America! - Herman Cain - Amen!!!)
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To: Old Sarge

You Betcha!


28 posted on 12/16/2011 4:02:57 PM PST by PoloSec ( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
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To: Old Sarge

Yup!


29 posted on 12/16/2011 4:11:29 PM PST by AFreeBird
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

We’ve got a looooooooong primary ahead of us. If Newt is thrown out of the lead by attacks from the left (and right), and Mittens starts gaining ground, you’re going to see a MASSIVE grass roots effort get underway to convince Palin to get into the race.

The prospects for this race already look so dismal, that one wonders what’s holding her back. The call of duty ought to be louder than a fire alarm in her ears right now.


30 posted on 12/16/2011 4:27:21 PM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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Anything, like this, written by Politico should be considered “Democrat Propaganda”.


31 posted on 12/16/2011 4:45:37 PM PST by radioone ("2012 can't come soon enough")
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Anything, like this, written by Politico should be considered “Democrat Propaganda”.

Normally, I'd agree with you, but this just happens to be one of those 'broken clock' posts.

It's a fact that the Republican electorate is nonplussed by our selection of candidates, and that the bulk of Tea Party conservatives are even more-so. Only Sarah Palin can bring the sort of excitement and passion that we need to galvanize the base at this time.

Politico got it right, for once.

32 posted on 12/16/2011 5:22:22 PM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: greene66
All that energy and excitement of the Tea Party movement was just waiting to be let loose on kicking out Obama. But after the mid-terms, the whole GOP establishment, the Karl Roves, the dreary GOP House leadership, the FoxNews talking-heads, all worked together to pour cold water onto all that grassroots vigor, just to help grease the skids for their beloved boy Romney. They subtlely and not-so-subtlely trashed the Tea Party and Palin all year long. I’ve grown to despise these bastards with a white-hot passion. If they think they can depend on my lifelong pattern of exclusively voting for the GOP candidate to continue next year as if nothing happened, well, they can just shove Romney up their damned posterior!

Bravo! Bravo! Excellent post.

The GOP went all out to utterly destroy Palin and make sure she didn't run. I despise the elites in ways that cannot be written.

The GOP elites are equally as dangerous to our Liberties as the evil left and the Marxist. The GOP elites HATE conservatives infinitely more than they do the RATs.

It reminds me of Braveheart when William Wallace was betrayed by his own Scottish lords. They cared not for Scotland. Wallace did what was just and honorable! He took care of their evil.

These GOP elites must somehow be financially and politically destroyed. They deserve the utmost contempt because they lie outright when they say they desire limited government. The laugh behind our backs when they spew such bromides. One day they will face the reality that they had an equal hand in destroying our beloved Republic.

33 posted on 12/16/2011 7:37:02 PM PST by sand88
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Welcome to the United Soviet States of America..where the Pravda State Media “vet” the candidates to the pleasure and needs of the RinoCrat UniParty.

This “election” will be a non-election...featuring the state approved “candidates”-whose only distinction is whether they are black or white.


34 posted on 12/16/2011 7:43:05 PM PST by mo
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